寁
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Meaning: swift
💡 Imagine a bamboo shoot (⺮) quickly (寁) sprouting – swift growth!
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Character Story & Explanation
In a bustling Beijing market, a vendor swiftly wraps a dumpling – that's 寁 (zǎn), meaning 'swift' or 'quick'. This rare character appears in classical texts like the Book of Songs to describe rapid actions. It combines the radical for 'bamboo' (⺮) and 'quick' (捷's phonetic component), emphasizing speed. Though not common in modern Chinese, it symbolizes efficiency in traditional crafts.
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